Question

Which of the following is correct for the OBC population in India?
A. It is a diverse group with regional variations.
B. They are mostly from untouchable castes.
C. Till 1990, two different commissions were set up for OBC welfare.
D. Southern states in India started mobilization of OBC long before the northern states.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A, B and D only
• B. A, C and D only
• C. B, C and D only
• D. A, B and C only

Hint:

OBCs are not untouchable castes. Two commissions, Kalelkar and Mandal, came before 1990.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Plan:
Instead of testing every statement fully, find the one statement that is clearly false. Three of the four options contain B, so a false B settles the matter.

Step 2: Test statement B:
Untouchable castes are the Scheduled Castes in the constitution. The OBC list is made of other backward groups. So the claim that OBCs are mostly untouchable castes is false.

Step 3: Remove options with B:
Options 1, 3 and 4 all contain B. Only option 2 is left without B.

Step 4: Confirm the rest of option 2:
Option 2 says A, C and D. A holds because OBCs differ from region to region. C holds because the Kalelkar and Mandal commissions both came before 1990. D holds because southern states such as Tamil Nadu started the backward class movement earlier than the northern states.

Step 5: State the result:
All three statements in option 2 are true and it leaves out the false one.

Cross-check:
For a final check, count how many statements each option needs. Option 2 needs A, C and D to be true and B to be false. We found exactly that. If B were true, then the OBCs would be the same as the Scheduled Castes, and the country would not have needed a separate category and separate commissions for them. This shows once more why B cannot stand and why the other options fail.

Final Answer:
Option 2 is the answer.
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